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Maurício Vancine
Spatial Ecologist and Doctoral Student in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
I am a Spatial Ecologist and PhD student at Unesp Rio Claro, Brazil. I have experience in landscape ecology, effects of habitat loss and fragmentation, amphibian ecology, species distribution modeling, and analysis of ecological and spatial data.
Education
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Doctoral Student in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020 - Present
Thesis: Effect of landscape changes on communities amphibians in the Atlantic Forest
Advisor: Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016 - 2018
Thesis: Diversity, distribution and effect of climate change on Atlantic Forest amphibian communities (UNESP Libraries)
Advisor: Prof. Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2011 - 2014
Thesis: Effect of fragmentation on the persistence of anuran amphibians (Amphibia: Anura) within the Atlantic Forest (UNESP Libraries)
Advisor: Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro
Complementary Education
Hierarchical Modelling of Species Communities with the R-package Hmsc
University of Helsinki (Zoom)
Helsinki, Finland
2020
- 25 h
- course
School on Community Ecology: from patterns to principles
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2020
- 60 h
- course
Introduction to Hierarchical Modeling
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
2019
- 45 h
- course
Geoprocessing with GRASS GIS
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 24 h
V Southern-Summer School on Mathematical Biology
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2016
- 53 h
- course
Biology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles
Instituto Boitatá, IBEC
Alfenas, MG, Brazil
2015
- 44 h
Ecological data analysis with R
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2011
- 40 h
Scholarship & Awards
Doctoral Graduate Scholarship
Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (Capes) (BRL 118,680.00)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant 88887.513979/2020-00
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020 - 2024
Title: Effect of landscape changes on communities amphibians in the Atlantic Forest
Aim: Developing
Master Graduate Scholarship
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (BRL 16,248.54)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant #2017/09676-8
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2017 - 2018
Title: Effect of Landscape Modifications and Climate Changes on the Persistence of Amphibians in the Atlantic Forest
Aim: (1) to present an assessment of the surveys of the amphibian communities for the Atlantic Forest, their composition and distribution; (2) to investigate how habitat loss and fragmentation on the regional scale can affect the current persistence of amphibians from different reproductive guilds; and (3) to investigate how climate change may affect the future persistence of amphibians of the genus Brachycephalus, considered highly sensitive to these climatic changes
Scientific Initiation Scholarship
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (BRL 10,539.87)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant #2013/02883-7
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2013 - 2015
Title: Effect of fragmentation on the persistence of anuran amphibians (Amphibia: Anura) within the Atlantic Forest
Aim: (1) model the potential distribution based on the environmental suitability of the species of interest; (2) identify landscapes with high environmental suitability and surveys with high sampling effort in order to characterize the regional anurofauna; and (3) evaluate the relative contribution of landscape indices (percentage of forest cover, connectivity, relief and urban proximity) to the persistence of species using model selection for multiple competing hypotheses based on Akaike information theory
Research Experience
Research Assistant
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab (LEEC)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015 - 2016
Statistical and spatial analyzes of mammal and ants biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest Biome
- 2000 h
From 2015 to 2016, I was a Research Assistant of Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro where I developed statistical and spatial analysis of mammal and ants biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest Biome
Professional Experience
Environmental consultant
Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
2020 - 2021
- Ecological corridors
- Landscape metrics
- LSCorridors
- LSMetrics
Since 2016, I have worked as an autonomous environmental consultant in the field of geoprocessing, analysis of ecological data, landscape ecology and species distribution modeling
Environmental consultant
Poços de Caldas, MG, Brasil
2019 - 2021
- Species distribution modeling
Environmental consultant
Curitiba, PR, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- Species distribution modeling
Between 2018 and 2019, I composed a group of analysts to assess the impact of the Fundão dam rupture in Marina/MG (Brazil) on the Rio Doce Basin, where I compiled land cover information and built models for the distribution of terrestrial and aquatic species to several scenarios
Environmental consultant
Associação de Levantamento Florestal do Amazonas
Manaus, AM, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- Shiny App
Environmental consultant
ECOnecta
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- SIG specialist
- GRASS GIS
Teaching Experience
Courses
Total hours:
Graduate: 240 h
Undergraduate: 102 h
N/A
N/A
Since my formation I develop teaching activities, initially as a monitor. From the master’s degree, I help and minister undergraduate and graduate courses, especially those related to Space Ecology, Species Distribution Models, Statistical Models in Ecology and Geoprocessing.
8. Introduction to geospatial analysis with R
Invited teacher
Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020
- 60 h
- material
7. Statistical Models in Ecology
Teacher
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020
- 30 h
6. Introduction to Geoprocessing for Ethnobiology and Biodiversity Conservation
Invited external teacher
Ethnobiology and Nature Conservation Graduate Program
Rural Federal University of Pernambuco (UFRPE)
Recife, PE, Brazil
2019
- 45 h
- material
5. Statistical Models in Ecology
Teaching assistant
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018
- 12 h
4. Ecological Niche Modeling: theory and practice
Teaching assistant
Ecology and Biodiversity Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2017
- 60 h
3. Ecological Niche Modeling: theory and practice
Teaching assistant
Ecology Graduate Program
The University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Campinas, SP, Brazil
2016
- 45 h
2. Ecological Niche Modeling in R
Teaching assistant
Ecology and Biodiversity Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 30 h
1. Quantitative Ecology
Teaching assistant
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015
- 60 h
Short courses
Total hours: 78 h
N/A
N/A
Since 2014, I teach practical training courses, mainly related to the R language and Species Distribution Models
9. Introduction to species distribution modeling using the R language
Workshop instructor
Mastozóologos Organizados em uma Conferência Online (MOCÓ)
Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia
On-Line
2021
- 06 h
- material
8. Introduction to R Language
Short course instructor
XXX Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2019
- 08 h
- material
7. Introduction to R Language
Short course instructor
30ª Biology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2019
- 08 h
- material
6. Introduction to Species Distribution Modeling using R Language: theory and practice
Short course instructor
9º Brazilian Congress of Herpetology
The University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Campinas, SP, Brazil
2019
- 07 h
- material
5. Field work with amphibians
Short course instructor
29ª Biology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018
- 08 h
4. Field herpetology
Short course instructor
XXVII Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 15 h
3. Introduction to software R: data management, graphs and statistical analysis
Short course instructor
XXVII Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 16 h
2. Introduction to software R
Short course instructor
XXVI Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015
- 08 h
1. Organization of data in electronic sheets - Calc
Short course instructor
XXV Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2014
- 08 h
Publications
18. Invasive wild boar’s distribution overlap with threatened native ungulate in Patagonia
Journal of Mammalogy in press gyab099
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyab099
Bercê W, Bello C, Mendes CP, Vancine MH, Galetti M, Ballaru SA
Citations
Publons
Scopus
Google Scholar
17. Setting Priority Conservation Management Regions to Reverse Rapid Range Decline of a Key Neotropical Forest Ungulate
Global Ecology and Conservation in press
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01796
Oshima JEF, Jorge MLSP, Sobral-Souza T, Börger L, Keuroghlian A, Peres CA, Vancine MH, Collen B, Ribeiro MC
16. Forest cover and connectivity have pervasive effects on the maintenance of evolutionary distinct interactions in seed dispersal networks
Oikos in press
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1111/oik.08240
Monteiro ECS, Pizo MA, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC
15. Distribution of macroalgal epiphytes and host species from the Cuban marine shelf inferred from ecological modelling
Aquatic Botany 172:103395
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103395
Jover A, Cabrera A, Ramos A, Vancine MH, Suárez AM, Machell J, Perez-Llórens JL
14. Future impacts of climate change on migratory bird flyways in South America
The Condor: Ornithological Applications 123:1-16
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ornithapp/duab006
Da Silveira NS, Vancine MH, Jahn AE, Pizo MA, Sobral-Souza T
13. Host diversity outperforms climate as a global driver of symbiont diversity in the bird‐feather mite system
Diversity and Distributions 27(3):416-426
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13201
Gusmão RAF, Hernandes FRA, Vancine MH, Naka LN, Doña J, Gonçalves-Souza T
12. Environmental niche and functional role similarity between invasive and native palms in the Atlantic Forest
Biological Invasions 21:741-754
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02400-8
Bello C, Cintra ALP, Barreto E, Vancine MH, Sobral-Souza T, Graham CH, Galetti M
11. Effects of landscape modification on species richness patterns of fruit-feeding butterflies in Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Diversity and Distributions 26(2):196-208
N/A
2020
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13007
Santos JP, Sobral-Souza T, Brown Jr KS, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Freitas AVL
10. Fragmented tropical forests lose mutualistic plant-animal interactions
Diversity and Distributions 26(2):154-168
N/A
2020
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13010
Marjakangas E, Abrego N, Grøtan V, Lima RAF, Bello C, Bovendorp RS, Culot L, Hasui E, Muylaert RL, Lima F, Niebuhr B, Oliveira AA, Pereira L, Prado I, Stevens RD, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Galetti M, Ovaskainen O
9. Predicting the potential hybridization zones between native and invasive marmosets within Neotropical biodiversity hotspots
Global Ecology and Conservation 20:e00706
N/A
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00706
Moraes AM, Vancine MH, Moraes AM, Cordeiro CLO, Pinto MP, Lima AA, Culot L, Silva TSF, Collevatti RG, Ribeiro MC, Sobral-Souza T
8. Land-use changes and the expansion of biofuel crops threaten the giant anteater in southeastern Brazil
Journal of Mammalogy 100(2):435–444
N/A
2019
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz042
Bertassoni A, Costa RT, Gouvea JA, Bianchi BC, Ribeiro JW, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC
7. Spatial prediction of risk areas for vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in the State of Paraná, southern Brazil
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12(10):e0006907
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006907
Ferro e Silva AM, Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Muylaert RL, Abreu AP, Pelloso SM, Carvalho MDB, Andrade L, Ribeiro MC, Toledo MJO
6. A note on the territorial limits of the Atlantic Forest
Oecologia Australis 22(3):302–311
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.4257/oeco.2018.2203.09
Muylaert RL, Vancine MH, Bernardo R, Oshima JEF, Sobral-Souza T, Tonett VR, Niebuhr BBS, Ribeiro MC
5. ATLANTIC AMPHIBIANS: a data set of amphibian communities from the Atlantic Forests of South America
Ecology 99(7):1692–1692
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2392
Vancine MH, Duarte KS, Souza YS, Giovanelli JGR, Sobrinho PMM, López A, Bovo RP, Maffei F, Lion MB, Ribeiro-Júnior JW, Brassaloti R, Ortiz C, Sawakuchi HO, Forti LR, Cacciali P, Bertoluci J, Haddad CFB, Ribeiro MC
4. Efficiency of protected areas in Amazon and Atlantic Forest conservation: A spatio-temporal view
Acta Oecologica 87:1–7
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2018.01.001
Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Lima-Ribeiro MS
3. Forest cover influences occurrence of mammalian carnivores within Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Journal of Mammalogy 98:1721–1731
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyx103
Regolin AL, Cherem JJ, Graipel ME, Bogoni JA, Ribeiro JW, Vancine MH, Tortato MA, Oliveira-Santos LG, Fantacini FM, Luiz MR, Castilho PV, Ribeiro MC, Cáceres, NC
2. Impacts of mining activities on the potential geographic distribution of eastern Brazil mountaintop endemic species.
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 15(3):172–178
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecon.2017.07.005
De Castro Pena J, Goulart F, Fernandes GW, Hoffmann D, Leite FSF, Santos NB, Soares-Filho B, Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Rodrigues M
1. High mammal species turnover in forest patches immersed in biofuel plantations
Biological Conservation 210:352–359
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.02.033
Beca G, Vancine MH, Carvalho CS, Pedrosa F, Alves RSC, Buscariol D, Peres CA, Ribeiro MC, Galetti M